Cost of living comparison
Malta is 5.2% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 6.1% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 5.0% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Malta
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$15.58
€14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.34
|
$2.16
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.75
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$4.39
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.22
|
$4.49
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.88
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.36
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.29
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.96
|
$5.42
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.63
€21.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.45
|
$28.45
€25.96
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.71
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€997.47
|
$947.36
€864.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€871.97
|
$804.74
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€61.61
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€602.40
|
$587.45
€536.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.28
|
$2.38
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.43
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.03
|
$56.85
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$9.86
€8.99
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€83.73
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.60
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€92.90
|
$99.58
€90.86
|
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